He would have hurt them if it were someone else who held him like that. However, he seemed to trust this ‘little guy’.
He noticed her fingers were quite rough but those fingers gave him a soft and gentle feeling.
Of course, Gu Xijiu did not know Rong Jialuo was so nervous even though she was just touching his veins.
A moment later, she let go and stepped back. "Your Highness, the poison is only triggered when you try to use your inner force and every time it is triggered, you feel like being poked by thousands of needles, right?" She quickly elaborated the symptoms.
Rong Jialuo looked at her and said, "Exactly!"
He tried to calm himself and said, "What we can do about it?"
"In fact, it’s not a poison but a magic spell named Tian Ming Spell," Gu Xijiu explained.
"Tian Ming Spell?" Rong Jialuo had not heard it before and repeated the spell miserably.
"Yes. Even if your spirit power is at a high level, you will not be able to do anything if this spell is casted on you. Fortunately, you got it less than three years ago, otherwise, even the fairy godmother can't help you."
Gu Xijiu took out a bag full of acupuncture needles and a shiny short knife. She arranged them on the table and said, "Please get your servants to prepare a bottle of chili sauce, white onion, ..." She listed many items.
Rong Jialuo was shocked.
Those were seasonings that could be found in the kitchen. Was she going to cook him?!
Gu Xijiu glanced at him and frowned "Don’t tell me you don’t have these things in your residence?"
"Yes, I have. I have." Rong Jialuo recovered from his shocked state. He had very good memory and immediately repeated the items listed by Gu Xijiu and said, "Is that it? I don’t need any special herbs?"
"These are sufficient for now." Gu Xijiu nodded and said, "But it’s better for you to get them to prepare the ingredients in 15 minutes. I’m running out of time and won’t be able to stay too long."
The preparation process was very efficient. Everything was ready in less than 10 minutes and delivered to the room.
Black Fox inspected the preparation process thoroughly. Everything was of excellent quality to the extent that even the garlic was as white as a pearl.
Black Fox was wondering what they were doing in the room. He was curious and wanted to have a look. Despite being tiny, the ‘little guy’ was a hot-tempered person. She did not allow anyone to watch her when she treated people.
Black Fox hinted Rong Jialuo a few times and thought the Crown Prince would allow him to stay.
However, he was almost raging after he made several hints. His master pretended that he did not see it and kicked him out.
Black Fox was helpless and wondered why the smart master would lose his mind this time.
He was worried and decided to just wait at the doorstep. He paid high attention to the situation inside the room and was ready to break into the room if something went wrong.
He could hear some soft conversations between the two of them.
"It might cause some pain later… Your Highness can bite on this jade bar if you can’t take it."
"I’m fine, I can handle it."
Black Fox shook his head. The crown prince had many tough experiences before. Nevertheless, he had never once frowned or screamed in pain even when he suffered from severe injuries. He was a real hero!
"Take off your shirt." Black Fox heard Gu Xijiu instruct the crown prince.
Hei Hu frowned. Why would the crown prince need to take off his clothes if he was not suffering from external injuries?
Rong Jialuo who was in the room, hesitated. On the other hand, Gu Xijiu's voice had slightly expressed impatience, "Why would a gentleman be afraid of taking his clothes off? Just take off your upper garments."
Hei Hu rubbed his nose because the crown prince was very conservative in this aspect. Even the person who served by his side could not see how his arm looked like.
He showed one of his arms only during the operation to scrape the poison off his bones, but he did not have his upper body naked…
This time, the half-naked body of the crown prince would actually be seen by this unknown little brat?
Rong Jialuo finally spoke, "Must I take off? I’ve sworn before that my body is to be seen only by my future wife…"
"Luckily I’m a man." The voice of Gu Xijiu was indifferent, "So, you don’t have to worry about your chastity. I’ll not be responsible for you too. To treat this Gu poison, you have to take off. Do you want to be cured? If you don't, I’ll take my leave immediately."
Rong Jialuo, "…" He gnashed his teeth for a moment before he finally surrendered, "Alright, I’ll take off."
While Hei Hu was listening outside, he felt the conversation seemed slightly amiss.
He wondered how a tall and intimidating crown prince could possibly behave like virtuous woman being offended.
The sound of clothes being taken off could be heard from outside the room.
A moment later...
Apparently, Rong Jialuo had taken off his upper garment and his voice could be heard again, "What’s next?"
"Use your hand to smash these cloves of garlic, onions, and ginger. Remember, you can only use your middle finger and your other fingers are not to touch them." Gu Xijiu instructed, in an orderly manner.
Hei Hu almost wanted to raise his hand to rub his nose again. What an extremely weird remedy…
Their crown prince had always been very anal about cleanliness and usually did not like to smell any food with intense flavors - not even a little. But he had to now…
What a pity!
After a while...
The voice of Rong Jialuo, trying to constrain his disgust was heard once more, "I’ve done it, what's next?"
"Apply them on your three acupuncture points: Tianchi, Yufu, and Shenfeng. You have to use your middle finger to apply it. You must use your strength, strong enough to penetrate your muscle." Gu Xijiu continued to instruct.
Hei Hu, "…"
These points were close to his sensitive chest area and the crown prince must now apply what he loathed…what, what was this detestable treatment? Was this person here to cure the crown prince or just to make a mockery of him?
Apparently, it was challenging Rong Jialuo’s maximum tolerance, "I…I’d need…I’d need to apply it by myself…"
It…it looked like he was touching himself! What was worse was that he had to touch himself in front of another person…
Rong Jialuo had the thought that his morality was going to explode.
"... Or else, do you want me to help you apply it?" Gu Xijiu asked in response.
Rong Jialuo, "…"
Gu Xijiu picked up a silver needle and said indifferently, "I’ll have to give you acupuncture later so I can’t touch this. You have to either apply it yourself or let your bodyguard, Hei Hu, help you with it. I think his Gongli is relatively good and thus, can achieve the effect that I want…"
Hei Hu, who was outside the window, secretly shivered and retreated two steps backward carefully.
Meanwhile, in the room, Rong Jialuo said decisively, "No, I can do it myself!"
Hei Hu wiped away his cold sweat in secret. Luckily the crown prince did not call him, or else he would have lost his hands which had touched the body of the crown prince because the latter was obsessed about cleanliness!
As he wanted to continue listening, the tightly closed window had flung open abruptly. The handsome and stone-cold face of Rong Jialuo appeared.